diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig
index ca1639918f57..97a81260485a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config DRM_NOUVEAU
 	select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI && X86 && BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE && VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL && INPUT
 	select ACPI_WMI if ACPI
 	select MXM_WMI if ACPI
+	select POWER_SUPPLY
 	help
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